Birding spot · Lake County, Illinois
Birding at Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve are Black-capped Chickadee (77%), Blue Jay (73%), and Dark-eyed Junco (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 103 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (97 species). 180 species have been reported here across 859 complete checklists from 249 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (6 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 22-30: 31 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Dec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Black-capped Chickadee 77% 2 Blue Jay 73% 3 Dark-eyed Junco 71% 4 Canada Goose 63% 5 Red-breasted Nuthatch 60% 6 American Goldfinch 56% 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 56% 8 American Crow 50% 9 Northern Cardinal 48% 10 Mallard 47% 11 American Robin 46% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 42% 13 Pine Siskin 34% 14 Downy Woodpecker 34% 15 Red-tailed Hawk 29% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Black-capped Chickadee77%
Blue Jay73%
Dark-eyed Junco71%
Canada Goose63%
Red-breasted Nuthatch60%
American Goldfinch56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
American Crow50%
Northern Cardinal48%
Mallard47%
American Robin46%
White-breasted Nuthatch42%
Pine Siskin34%
Downy Woodpecker34%
Red-tailed Hawk29%